She waited for him in spring’s full bloom. He, once a sun-kissed boy, now a thoughtful young man. He threw flowers into the lake to celebrate her beauty.
While it rained, she waited. He returned in the sweet heat of summer. His joyful laughter made ripples on the water’s surface.
Leaves fell and he went to school abroad, but with the first snow, they built snowmen and shared their secret feelings.
She didn’t retreat to the depths of her lake when winter took hold. He didn’t come for weeks. Still, she waited, even when the ice encased her near the shore.
Nice story. The poetic overtone gives it a Lady of the Lake mystical quality.
Spooky and lyrical.
Beautiful, and I love the mood.
Great story. The ending is perfectly sad.